Thank you Mom!

{one-of-a-kind prize ribbon}
{available soon, we promise}

{kara's mom dropped by at the shop with
homemade goodness! oatmeal cookies,
fresh hydrangea in a vintage bird vase---
oh, the special display of treats!}

{my gift all wrapped up! I haven't even opened it
yet....want to enjoy the packaging}
{thanks mom! here's to the next 34 years!}
{love, kara}

birthday wishes.....

Good Morning Arcanum, Ohio...



Well folks we woke up to a bit of fog this morning ... or should I say IN a bit of a fog! The weather @ the Dayton International Airport recorded light winds from the southwest @ 10 to 15 knots...the tempature @ 7:00 am was 59 degrees and it will be a partly to mostly sunny day... for some more than others!



On this exact date HOWWWWW many years ago a little baby girl was born ... never did they think wayyyy back then that we would be able to announce it to the WHOLE WIDE world !!!!



So here goes... sing it with me....



HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU...cha cha cha.

happy birthday to you...cha cha cha...

(real high now, strain hard)

happy birthday dear KARA... cha cha cha.

HAPPEEEEEE BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUUUUU. and many more!



yipyippyipp that's all folks!!!!

Going-ons

What we've been up to lately:
*A birthday party for Luke
*Darcy has been to a few family gatherings for Christmas already
*Keeping things up at the store---we're shopkeepers trying to keep up with store & home this crazy time of year
*& getting ready to have e-commerce soon! whew!
(and did I mention trying to get Christmas cards done)

Fall open house pics & you thought we disappeared!

We had a week that was a flurry of pricing, detail work, moving things around, cleaning, late nights and early*early mornings! This morning as I was driving Luke to my Mother's house, there is a small stretch of the road that is very pretty. Woods on both sides, it curves slightly, the leaves are changing, well it's peaceful. (these are rural country roads, you might pass a car and likely you won't) When I reached the bend in the road a thought popped into my head, we sometimes are driving along and things are going fine until we come to a bend in the road, and "things" seem to unravel. Lately "things" have been challenging, and I have questioned if the benefits outweigh the costs.

BUT, WHAT IF WE GIVE UP BEFORE THE BEND AND IF WE WOULD JUST KEEP GOING, EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE & STRAIGHTEN OUT! We are so capable of thinking of the here & now and if we would look ahead there is a lot of tremendous excitings things happening AFTER THE BEND IN ROAD!
Looking up & looking out: we'll keep you posted on the exciting things that will be coming to fruition "after our bend in the road"! Happy Fall, it's officially here today.

also a little song was sung to me this morning by Darcy's children
"Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday dear Kara
Happy Birthday to you
CHA, CHA, CHA!"
(yes, they did say the last three words!)
I'm 3 decades + 3 years old today!